New Job Vacancies at The World Vision Tanzania | Deadline: 8th October, 2018

New Job Vacancies at The World Vision Tanzania | Deadline: 8th October, 2018

NAFASI ZA KAZI / AJIRA TANZANIA

Grants Acquisition and Management DirectorPurpose of the position:Grants
Acquisition Director is a member of the Senior Leadership Team,
responsible for providing overall leadership to the Business Development
Division with mandate to a) raise WV Tanzania’s grants portfolio, b)
enhance WV Tanzania’s visibility and engagement with strategic
stakeholders and c) strengthen grant compliance within the organization.Read Also: NEW TANZANIAN JOBS OPPORUNITIES (800+ POSTS)

Qualifications: Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and ExperienceMinimum qualification requiresMasters
degree and/or professional qualification in International Development
studies, Community Development or any Social Science related degree from
a recognized University.Minimum
of 10 years’ experience in programming (designing, implementing,
evaluating and monitoring) of integrated development, relief and/or
advocacy of donor funded projectsExcellent
knowledge and experience of grant management or backstopping and
experience of grant compliance procedures and regulations for major
bilateral and multilateral donors.Experience
on influencing policy formulation, implementation, evaluation,
mobilization for stakeholders engagement in the decision making process.Have at least 7 years’ experience at managerial level in an international NGOOther technical skills and AbilitiesBe
a results orientated leader with the ability to handle a heavy work
load, manage and satisfy multiple conflicting organizational, donor and
other stakeholder demandsAbility to provide spiritual leadership to the teamAbility to think strategically and innovatively, constantly pursuing new and better ways of workingBe committed to empowering others for transformation – both inside and outside of the organizationBe committed to pursuing tangible and lasting impact in the lives of the poor through an empowerment approachAbility to inspire across a wide range of audiences and to communicate effectively.Working knowledge of programs/projects cycle managementAbility to maintain effective working relationships with all staff and other key partnersDemonstrate leadership and team building abilityWorking knowledge of proposal writing and negotiation skillsWorking Environment:Office based environment with frequent travel to the field and National Office in ArushaTravel required: 35% domestic travel and occasional international travel (approximately 2 to 4 trips a year);On call: 20%

Food Assistant Information and Reporting OfficerPurpose of the position:To
maintain accurate commodity accounting records of all food commodities
movement including receipts, loans, inter warehouse transfers,
dispatches, distributions and losses and beneficiaries by gender and age
served with food and non-food, Gifts in Kind.The
FAIRO is responsible for leading the field-based IT operations
pertaining to the Last Mile Mobile Solutions (LMMS) technology and
Commodity Tracking System. This includes provision of technical support
to commodity distribution field staff during field
registrations/distributions, in addition to running the LMMS web
application to help staff set up new distribution projects, run
commodity shipments using LMMS/CTS, and assist in consolidating and
generating LMMS/CTS reports including shipment and loss claim registers
and loss file. The
position will also require delivering systems maintenance, testing new
software development for filed deployment, soliciting client user
requirements and assisting with new/upgraded installationThe
holder of the position should communicate World Vision’s Christian
ethos and demonstrate a quality of spiritual life that is an example to
others.Qualifications: Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and ExperienceThe following may be acquired through a combination of formal or self-education, prior experience or on-the-job training:Minimum Qualificationrequired:
The holder of this position must have a minimum of bachelor degree in
Accounts, Business administration, computer science or IT or other
related course from a recognized UniversityExperience:3 years of food and non-food commodities tracking, accounting and reporting.Solid
background in the window operating system – windows 7 / 8 in
particular. Comfortable invoking, stopping or restarting system
services, installing and uninstalling software, creating user groups and
setting up user privileges.Knowledge
of relational Database Management Systems- Exposure to MySQL Query
highly desirable, including use of Database Management Tools (Such as
MySQL Query Browser and Administrator).Ability
to troubleshoot IT problems-both hardware and identified software
failings. Aware of how to log, track and systematically troubleshoot IT
problems.Preferred:
Experience in USAID, UNWFP, UKDFID or any other donors food commodities
and financial resources online tracking, accounting and reporting
system

Technical Skills & Abilities:Excellent Computer skillOnline or digital tracking system for accounting and reporting in advantage.Experience in working with donor fundsVery comfortable supporting end users.Good written and oral communication skills.Fluent in English speaking, reading and understanding.Must have strong analytical, problem solving and organizational skills with an attention to details.Requires the ability to effectively present concepts to lay users in various settings and by various means (verbal and written)Requires strong communication skills to interact with all levels of staff and management.Must be able to work effectively with a diverse team.Requires the ability to work under pressure and on multiple tasks.

Good planning and organizational skillsAbility to maintain effective working relationships with all levels of staff and donorsWorking Environment / Conditions:Office environment: typical Field BasedTravel: Domestic travel is required.On call: During normal working hours unless there is an emergency.